Elvin Hayes vs. Eduardo Najera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eduardo Najera and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Eduardo Najera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Eduardo Najera: 2000-01 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Eduardo Najera 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Eduardo Najera 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Eduardo Najera 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Eduardo Najera 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Eduardo Najera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Eduardo Najera 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Eduardo Najera 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Eduardo Najera 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Eduardo Najera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Eduardo Najera 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Eduardo Najera 3.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Eduardo Najera 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Eduardo Najera 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Eduardo Najera 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Eduardo Najera 3,052

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Eduardo Najera 2,307

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Eduardo Najera 493

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Eduardo Najera 446

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Eduardo Najera 231

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Eduardo Najera 619

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Eduardo Najera .481

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Eduardo Najera .311

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Eduardo Najera .671

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Eduardo Najera 6.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Eduardo Najera 5.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Eduardo Najera 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Eduardo Najera 1.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Eduardo Najera 0.5 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Eduardo Najera 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Eduardo Najera 3.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Eduardo Najera 0.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Eduardo Najera 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Eduardo Najera 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Eduardo Najera 223

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Eduardo Najera 186

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Eduardo Najera 31

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Eduardo Najera 31

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Eduardo Najera 9

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Eduardo Najera 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Eduardo Najera .443

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Eduardo Najera .294

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Eduardo Najera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Eduardo Najera 6.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Eduardo Najera 5.6 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Eduardo Najera 1.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Eduardo Najera 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Eduardo Najera 0.4 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.